200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS If you read my post about the Haifa fire, you know that this week I have had the Messianic Era on the brain. And then my husband’s old and dear friend Yaal Herman sent this BBC video with more proof that we are living in […]
Read MoreSome Weird Things about the Haifa Fire
CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS This past Shabbat, I was thinking about the fire raging in the North that had already claimed 41 lives. Looking at my Shabbat candles, I remembered all the broken, mourning widows who were spending their first Shabbat without a husband. I was thinking of all […]
Read MoreWhat's Inside Your Drawer?
CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS If you read A Chanukah Wave you know that Chanukah is a real struggle for me. But over the years, I’ve taken steps to make it a whole lot better than it once was… When I was a kid, I looked forward to vacations from […]
Read MoreMommy Peptalk: The "Holiday" Concert
Moving reflections on the school Christmas concerts of my childhood. [googlevideo=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3255264466357241912&hl=en#]
Read MoreOn my Way to buy Potatoes…
CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS This morning, excited to be on my way to buy potatoes for latkes, I thought of an older couple I know that has “EVERYTHING.” They’ve got the intensely successful careers that have brought them wealth and even local newspaper celebrity. They’ve got the 2 BMWs […]
Read MoreRivka bat Yael Update: Welcome Back, Rivki!
CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS Wonderful news this week from Nachlaot! 7 months after her near fatal head injury on Israeli Independence Day, little Rivki Razel returned to her kindergarten, Gan Rachel, for the first time this past Friday in order to participate in the gan’s weekly Kabbalat Shabbat ceremony. […]
Read MoreItzhak Perlman's "Winter"
CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS In Israel, it’s Chanukah and it’s 92 degrees outside. The summer goes on and on and the drought continues to suck the Kinneret dry. As I listened to this recording of Itzhak Perlman playing the “Winter” movement from Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons, I closed my eyes […]
Read MoreRemembering Peter: My Husband's Tribute to his Step-Father
Last week, my husband’s stepfather, Peter Leslie, passed away after a 6-month battle with pancreatic cancer. In this video, my husband reads the final letter he wrote to Peter to say thank you and goodbye… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFOGtNrkf0M]
Read MoreThe JewishMOM.com Chanukah Raffle
What do I love the best about Chanukah? So many things! -I LOVE eating latkes with sour cream and homemade apple sauce. My mouth is watering just thinking about them. (Though I don’t much enjoy the indigestion afterwards…The Festival of Lights and Tums) -I love the relaxed early evenings hanging out with my family by […]
Read MoreDear Rebbetzin Heller: Epidural, Yes or No?
CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS Rebbetzin Heller has VERY strong feelings about pain relief during labor. Please share your reactions to this controversial Naaleh.com video in the comments below…(A huge thanks to JewishMOM Sharona for sending me this link) forward to 16:58 to watch… [vodpod id=Video.5005964&w=425&h=350&fv=] Dear Rebbetzin Heller: Epidural, […]
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